Connect Linux Box to Windows Vista laptop
to get internet connection and file share

start both computers (linux RHEL 6 box and windows laptop)

connect cat 5 crossover cable to both computer's ethernet 

inputs




laptop - set wireless to ics (internet connected sharing)
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start menu -> control panel -> network and sharing -> manage 

network connections -> right click wireless network connections 

-> properties -> click sharing tab -> check allow othe network 

users to connect through this computer's internet connection -> 

ok


linux box
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right click network icon (top right) -> VPN Connections -> 

wired tab -> add -> IPV4 Settings -> Method: Automatic DHCP -> 

Available to all users -> apply 

now when you left click network icon, instead of system etho, 

select Wired connection 1


open mozilla firefox and google something


also get ip of linux box by opening a terminal and typing 

"ifconfig", or right click network icon -> connection 

information

also try "ping 192.168.2.27" (use laptops IP)


Laptop
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open cmd terminal type "ipconfig" to get IP (I used the one 

that said "wireless LAN adapter wireless network connection 

IPv4 address"

also try "ping 192.168.0.213" (use linux box IP)


Linux box
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Places -> connect to server -> 

server type: windows share
server: 192.169.1.72 (laptop IP)

-> click connect button ->

User: username (your user name)

Domain: MYGROUP (this was there by default)

Password: password (your password)

-> ok or connect 


now you should see folders that say C$ and Public
that correspond to laptop folders


Firewalls
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this should work without turning off firewall on windows and 

linux (I may have turned off the firewall on linux)